FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Orenburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 12 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 6 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 16 |
| 11 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
FK Spartak Moskva
| Mirlind Daku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Manfred Ugalde | 3 G | |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 G | |
| Pablo Solari | 2 G | |
| Marquinhos | 1 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Rubin Kazan and FK Spartak Moskva is underway.
- 5' Dmitriy Kabutov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 7' GOAL! Mirlind Daku fires home to make it 1-0!
- 12' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pablo Solari suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Nail Umyarov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' FK Spartak Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Aleksandr Zotov on, Veldin Hodza off on 26 minutes.
- 28' Goal! Mirlind Daku scores his 27 goal in 177 matches.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mirlind Daku on 28.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco scores on 42.
- 46' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Danil Prutsev is withdrawn and Christopher Martins gets his opportunity.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dejan Stanković will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a card on 58.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexis Duarte on 63.
- 68' A moment of madness from Marquinhos on 68 minutes earns him a card. FK Spartak Moskva will be frustrated.
- 73' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Bogdan Jocic has done his job and it is now time for Aleksey Gritsaenko to step up.
- 78' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Daniil Denisov is replaced by Ruslan Litvinov.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ruslan Bezrukov as he leaves the pitch. Marat Apshatsev steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 84' Jesus Medina is replacing Marquinhos for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 87' Pablo Solari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 15
- 10
- 8
- 99
-
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Aleksandr Zotov 26'
- 23
- 2
- 6
- 70
- 51
- 38
Bench
- 30
- 25
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↑ 26'
- 19
- 24
-
27
Aleksey Gritsaenko ↑ 76'
-
90
Marvin Cuni ↑ 81'
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 81'
- 5
- 86
- 11
- 87
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Marquinhos ↓ Jesus Medina 84'
- 6
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↓ Levi Garcia 46'
- 98
- 5
- 18
-
2
Oleg Reabciuk ↓ Pablo Solari 46'
- 25
- 9
- 97
- 4
Bench
-
35
Christopher Martins ↑ 46'
- 47
- 14
- 1
- 23
- 29
- 82
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 84'
- 16
-
11
Levi Garcia ↑ 46'
-
68
Ruslan Litvinov ↑ 78'
-
7
Pablo Solari ↑ 46'
Coach
Dejan Stanković
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Fernando | 1 |
| Pablo Solari | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2025-03-09
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2025-03-02
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-12-07
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-12-01
FK Krasnodar
0–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-11-23
FK Spartak Moskva
5–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-11-10
FK Spartak Moskva
4–0
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Spartak Moskva 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
67%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Spartak Moskva
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

